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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
15
Pontiac engineers unveil a redesigned Strato Streak V 8 for 1957 offering greater horsepower torque and durability. The 347.04 cubic inch engine features a 3 9/16 inch stroke 10 1 compression and redesigned cylinder head intake exhaust systems and new carburetors. Two barrell yields 252 horsepower while four barrell produces 270 horsepower for Chieftain Star Chief and Super Chief series.
Mrs. Ransom A. Awtry nee Lucy Lankelma born Sept 18 1874 in Pella Iowa died November 8 1956 at Mercy Hospital Des Moines aged 82 years 1 month 16 days Funeral services were held November 6 from Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Oakwood Cemetery Pella burial Organist Mrs Leonora Hettinga Rev Everett G Ward officiating Casket bearers were C Neal Verros Marion Thomas Jacob De Haan Loren Vander Zyl Richard Morrow and Winfred Clark
Bertha Brummel daughter of John Brummel and Bertha Blum was born July 22 1892 in Leighton Iowa. She lived in Otley and Pella working at Ros Screen Company. She died November 1 1956 aged 64 years 3 months 10 days. She joined Otley Reformed Church at 18 and taught Sunday School. Survived by one brother Walter and four sisters with many nieces.
Five nephews and many relatives gathered Saturday November 3, 1956 for funeral rites led by Rev. Russell J. Redeker. Family prayers were at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home and church services followed with hymns by Mrs. Cat Vogelaar and Mrs. Arnold De Bruin, organ by Miss Marlene Dykstra. Pallbearers included Wayne Vander Werff Elvin Vander Werff Hugo Vander Velden Ralph R. Buckley Gerrit Stykhuis and A. A. Van Zee. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery at Pella.
John Vande Krol born July 1 1895 on a farm near Taintor Iowa died November 2 1956 at his Sully home aged 61 years 4 months 1 day He married Lil Kruseman September 28 1916 and had five children Lucille De Graaf Lloyd Leo Russell Treva Meppelink Lehrl Daniel He later married Edna Kooistra December 28 1936 and added two sons Lehrl and Daniel The family includes 14 grandchildren and siblings Geurt Harry Leslie Kate Van Zante Mamie Vander Wilt Minnie Vander Wilt Numerous other relatives The services were at the Van Dyk-Duyen Funeral Home and First Reformed Church Sully with Abe Vander Beek and Claris Van Genderen singing It Is Well With My Soul and Safe.
In the Arms of Jesus service was led by Mr Nelson Terpstra with Mrs. Nelson Terpstra assisting. Casket bearers included Harris Van Zante Orville Vander Wilt Floyd Vander Wilt Harley Renaud Harold Vande Krol and Doyle Vande Krol. Burial took place in Sully cemetery.
Peter Kuiper born December 9 1884 in Groningen Netherlands came to the United States with his parents and served many years in the area. He died October 30 1956 at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton aged 71 years 10 months 21 days. He is survived by his brother John J Kuiper of Pella and sisters Mrs Henrietta Swank of Newton and Mrs Lizzie …
Kippe of Oskaloosa and Mrs Aberdena Hannan of Blairsburg Town mourn the loss of relatives with services held Friday November 2 1956 at 1 30 p m from Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Rev Charles A Stoppels officiated A quartet including Jacob Brand Abe Vander Beek Kenneth Ratcliff and Warren Stanley sang Face to Face and Have Thine Own Way Lord Burial followed in Sully Cemetery Sully Iowa Casket bearers were Ralph Moes Fred Baarda Delmon Van Zante Joe Baarda Peter Pleimia and Joe Nikkel.
A reader suggests sweetening apple sauce with leftover syrup from other canned fruits or using canned pineapple juice to enhance the flavor. The tips present simple pantry substitutions for this common side dish.
The Conservation Commission officials predict a good season with plenty of birds. The population in northern Iowa's primary range is about as large as last year's strong ring neck crop. The 1956 season will extend from November 10.
The regulation sets dates for two zones with daily bag and pos session limits of three cock birds. Long zone runs from December 3 in the long zone and November 10 through November 22 in the short zone with shooting hours noon to 4 30 p.m. Counties in the long zone include Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Kossuth Winnebago Worth Mitchell Howard Winneshiek Allamakee Clayton Fayette Chickasaw Floyd Cerro Gordo Hancock Palo Alto Clay O’Brien Sioux Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Pocahontas Humboldt Wright Franklin Butler Woodbury Ida Sac Calhoun Webster Hamilton Hardin Grundy Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Jackson Clinton Scott Jones Linn Benton Tama Marshall Story Boone Greene Carroll Crawford Monona Shelby Audubon Guthrie Jasper Poweshiek Iowa Johnson. The C shooting zone includes Harrison Pottawattamie Madison Clarke Lucas Ringgold Decatur Wayne Louisa Washington Keokuk Min haska Dallas Mills Montgomery Fremont Page Monroe Appanoose Polk Warren and Marion.
Cornstalk silage or corn cobs properly supplemented can replace hay for some Iowa dairy herds facing a hay shortage. Phone your news to MA 8.2240.
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